Hail in Wheeler County, Oregon
Hail July 2, 2022 · Wheeler County, Oregon
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An amateur radio operator reported hail stones up to 1 inch in diameter 3 miles N of Spray, OR.
The wider storm
An upper low in the eastern Pacific guided a moisture plume over the region, resulting in numerous rain showers developing across the region. Increasing instability from southerly flow aloft also resulted in thunderstorms developing, with a few storms producing hail stones over an inch in diameter, strong winds, and brief heavy downpours.
Began near Richmond (44.6970, -120.1020).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049368. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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